- The official list of side effects of the coronavirus vaccine according to the CDC includes fever, fatigue, chills, and headaches.
- Some people may experience no effect or only one side effect, while others may experience all four.
- Side effects do not manifest with all people and, when they do appear, they usually go away in a day or two.
When Pfizer and Moderna shared the results of their respective trials against the COVID-19 vaccine, the results were so astonishing that even company executives were shocked. In studies involving about 80,000 volunteers, both vaccines were found to be 95% effective in preventing coronavirus infection.
The efficacy rate was so high that Dr. Anthony Fauci, on hearing the news directly from the CEO of Pfizer, said he began to cry out of pure happiness.
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“I remember it was a Sunday night and I was sitting on the back deck and I got a phone call from a friend who was the CEO of Pfizer,” Fauci said during a recent interview. “The CEO said something like,‘ Are you sitting? “And I said, ‘Oh God! It’s good news or it’s bad news, because I knew they were looking at their results. I said,’ Yeah, I’m sitting. ‘ like 95% effective. “And it was – you know, I started crying. I really did.”
Equally encouraging is that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines did not cause any serious side effects in the volunteers. And in cases where side effects were manifested, they were of a similar nature to what could be experienced with the flu. One participant in the Pfizer clinical trial compared the side effects he experienced with a “severe hangover.”
With the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States slowly but steadily growing, it is a good time to revisit the most common side effects of the coronavirus vaccine.
Although the most painful side effects tend to occur after the second shot, the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, like any other shot, can cause pain in the area of the shot and inflammation.
The most common side effects of the coronavirus vaccine after the second dose, according to the CDC, include fever, headache, chills, and fatigue. The severity of these symptoms may vary from person to person, but some people who have suffered the most side effects said they usually went away in a day or two.
The CDC notes that older people are more likely to experience these side effects than younger people. By the way, Dr. Fauci, who received his second dose a little over a week ago, said he was actually out of commission for about a day.
“I was hoping it wouldn’t get too eliminated,” Fauci said. “I did it for about 24 hours. I’m fine now. “
The CDC lists some helpful tips for people who experience any of the above side effects:
To reduce the pain and discomfort in which the shot was fired:
- Apply a clean, cool, damp cloth over the area.
- Use or exercise your arm.
To reduce the discomfort caused by fever:
- Drink plenty of fluids.
- Dress lightly.
The CDC adds that while fever or pain is to be expected, you should contact a doctor if “the redness or tenderness in which you received the vaccine increases after 24 hours.” You should also contact a doctor if the side effects mentioned above do not go away after a few days.
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A lifelong Mac user and Apple enthusiast, Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the tech industry in general for over 6 years. His writings have appeared in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK and, more recently, in TUAW. When not writing or analyzing recent events with Apple, Yoni enjoys taking Improv programs in Chicago, playing football, and cultivating new addictions to television shows, the most recent examples being The Walking Dead and Broad City.